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'I get kicked a lot and I do spend a lot of time between games getting treatment but, touch wood, there has been nothing serious so far.

'My philosophy is that if I can run, then I can play. When you play like I do you get used to being kicked. You become almost immune to it.'

Under control: Wright-Phillips believes he is indestructible despite receiving close attention from opposition players, such as Blackburn's Keith Andrews (L)

Manchester City play an FA Cup third-round home tie against Championship side Nottingham Forest on Saturday - a fixture in which Wright-Phillips will be keen to make his mark after Forest rejected him as a trainee 12 years ago.